Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 11, 2008
• Invested on: May 06, 2011

Provincial Constable of the OPP Darrell Wagner, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On July 22, 2007, Constable Darrell Wagner, of the Ontario Provincial Police, rescued a man whose boat was stranded in the rapids of the Ottawa River, near Pembroke, Ontario. Unable to grab onto a rope that was thrown to him, the victim was swept away by the strong current. He managed to grab onto a large rock to stop himself from going further downstream. Using an inner tube, Constable Wagner was able to reach the man's side, and fought against the strong current to pull him onto the flotation device. Both men were eventually rescued and brought to safety.